Stirchley Newshttp://stirchleynews.co.ukBBC Weather London forecast: Rush hour Travel CHAOS as city faces EVEN MORE snow

Snowstorm Emma is currently battering Britain with strong winds and snow causing more chaos for motorists and commuters.

London commuters are expected to face another day of chaos as train services into the capital are widely delayed or cancelled.

London is currently experiencing severe disruption, with the Overground partly suspended or suffering severe delays due to "damage caused to trains by snow and ice" between Surrey Quays and New Cross/Clapham Junction/Crystal Palace/West Croydon.

Virgin Trains reported issues running services between England and Scotland due to the current weather. Southern has advised commuters to travel as early as they can because "severe weather may impact services."

Greater Anglia wrote on Twitter: "TODAY ONLY customers can travel on earlier/alternative services than booked due to amended timetable."

BBC Weather meteorologist Phil Avery warned commuters should expect further disruption during rush hour as a new band of snow makes its way across the southern parts of Britain.

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TheBBCWeather forecaster said: "This is the way that we are shaping up in regards to this snowfall: widely we are expecting the possibility of between about one and five cm but over the hills in the west, particularly into the Welsh mountains.

"We could be looking at another ten to 15cm. Through the evening rush hour and overnight so that belt of weather gradually eases its way a little bit further north, tending to fade away as it so does."

Britons have been warned to avoid all but essential travel as vulnerable and elderly people are told to stay indoors.

Mr Avery continued: "We’re not out of the weather woods just yet because that low pressure is throwing yet another belt of snow slowly but surely up and across the southern half of the British isle through the rest of the afternoon and as you’ll see on into the evening.

"Further north away from that particular feature, we still have the cold eastern and south-easterly wind, still a peppering of snow showers across the northern and eastern parts of Scotland and the north-east of England.

"Wherever you are spending the rest of the day, it will feel pretty cold."

He said: “Further snow showers or perhaps longer spells of snow are likely at times through Friday.

“There is an increasing chance that a further spell of more persistent snow may move north into parts of southern England, Wales and central England during the day.

“Icy stretches are likely on untreated surfaces. Delays and cancellations to public transport are possible, as are delays to travel on roads; some stranding of vehicles and passengers could also occur.

Emma hit the southwest last night with the rest of southern England in the firing line through this morning.

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Firefighters from Penzance were called out in the early hours of this morning to help pump water from flooded properties in the fishing village of Porthallow.

Dawlish railway station near Teignmouth in South Devon has been engulfed by hides tides whipped up by Storm Emma and there has also been flooding in seafront areas of Paignton and Torquay which residents said were “under a foot of water”.

Flood warnings have been issued for the whole of south Cornwall coast from Land's End to Lizard Point and Mount's Bay and remain in force.

Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service said it received around 50 calls throughout the night about flooding and frozen pipes.

TWITTERFirefighters in action in flood-hit Porthallow

Flood warnings are in place for the following places:

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North Bank of the Humber Estuary in the west of Hull

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South Cornwall Coast from Lands End to Lizard Point excluding Mounts Bay

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Powerful waves batter the seafront at Torquay

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There is significant flooding due to high river levels, large seas and high winds

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Penzance Community Fire Station tweeted: "Specialist Water Rescue crews from Penzance are in attendance at Porthallow.

"There is significant flooding due to high river levels, large seas and high winds.”

A spokesman for Cornwall Council said: "Fire and rescue crews, highways staff and police are currently dealing with reports of flooding in the Lizard area, caused by a combination of high tide, strong winds and run-off from melting snow.

"The worst affected area is in Porthallow where five properties have been flooded.”

“The fire and rescue service received around 50 calls overnight - mostly to do with flooding and frozen pipes".

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Floods in Paignton, Devon

An Environment Agency spokesman said: "Flooding is expected for seafront properties in Mount's Bay over the high tide on Friday morning.

"Severe Gale force 9 easterly winds and offshore wave heights of up to 6m are forecast to cause flooding to properties in the Mount's Bay area up to three hours either side of high tide.

"Expect tides to be around 400mm higher than predicted due to weather conditions.

"Large waves and spray are likely so take care near coastal paths and promenades. This may cause localised standing water. Do not drive through flood water or waves.

"The current cold weather conditions are also likely to increase hazardous conditions along the coast.

"Further flood warnings are possible over the weekend. We are continuing to monitor the situation and will issue updates if the situation changes.”

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Dawlish train station has been flooded

The Environment Agency issued six flood warnings across Britain, with immediate action required by residents to protect their property and stay safe.

The North Bank of the Humber Estuary, parts of the south Cornwall coast, Swanage Bay and the Tyne Estuary and North Sea areas were all highlighted as at risk.

However the red alert for the south west - the second in 24 hours - is set to be lifted.

And many other shops and supermarkets including Lidl and Aldi were also shut with Red weather warnings in place across much of Ireland until 6pm this evening.

Tesco will not be reopening its stores until tomorrow in response to the extreme weather.

The company tweeted: “All Tesco stores will remain closed today, Friday 2nd March due to the continued difficult weather conditions across the country.

“We have taken this decision in the interest of the safety of our colleagues, customers and suppliers. Stores will re-open tomorrow Saturday, 3rd March.

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All Tesco stores will remain closed today, Friday 2nd March due to the continued difficult weather conditions across the country. We have taken this decision in the interest of the safety of our colleagues, customers and suppliers. Stores will re-open tomorrow Saturday, 3rd March

Lidl’s Irish stores also remained shut this morning – although shop bosses were given some leeway to open in areas where ice and snow were less severe.

A spokeswoman explained: A spokeswoman said: “As of 11am on Friday, all our stores across the Republic of Ireland are closed due to the adverse weather conditions.

“In areas where ice and snowfall is less severe, regional management and our store teams will make the decision on reopening this afternoon if it is safe to do so.

“As the weather situation is ever changing, we advise our customers to consult our official Facebook page for updates on stores that will open later today.

“Again, we would like to thank each and every one of our team for the extreme hard work they have put in over the past few days, shipping products from our warehouses and serving thousands of extra customers across the country.

“As always we will continue to actively monitor the situation as it evolves with colleague and customer safety always in mind.”

The company’s Facebook page will keep customers updated, she said.

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Bare shelves in a branch of Dunnes Stores in Dublin on Tuesday

Aldi was planning to reopen some stores today, with an update due later.

The company tweeted “We are continuing to monitor the ongoing weather situation very closely. We will provide an update early this afternoon on which of our stores will reopen later today and which will remain closed for the day.”

How much snow has fallen in the UK?

The UK gets on average 23.7 days of snow fall or sleet in a year and most of this snow falls on higher ground where temperatures are lower.

The country has experienced its coldest winter since 1991, as strengthening winds caused by Storm Emma have caused blizzards and drifting snow in some parts, bringing roads to a standstill and leaving commuters facing travel disruption.

The Met Office has said the highest level of snow was recorded at Drumalbin, Scotland where 50cm of the white stuff has been recorded, 45cm was measured in Bishopton, outside of Glasgow, 26cm in Wittering, Cambridgeshire and 16cm in Yeovilton, Somerset.

Up to 4inches (10cm) has been recorded in Ireland counties in the east.

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Several inches of snow was reported in Dublin, Kildare, Wicklow and further north, with lower levels reported in the Midlands.

A red alert has been issued for Ireland and Met Eireann has upgraded its advice to the highest level.

Around 24,000 homes and businesses in Ireland have been left without power, the stock exchange was shut and all schools were closed and transport ground to a halt with all flights cancelled from Dublin airport.

According to latest weather maps, by 12pm on Friday, between one to 5cm will have fallen in the south-east, 35cm in southern Wales, 32cm in south-west England, 13cm in northern Wales and between 1-7cm elsewhere in the country.

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Snow UK accumulation: This map shows the amount of snow to accumulate by 11pm on Friday

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Snow UK accumulation: Snow depth as of 4am and 7pm on Saturday

By midnight on Saturday, accumulations of 40cm will have built up in south-west England, 50cm in southern Wales and between 5-17cm in south-east England.

Weather conditions have worsened after Storm Emma collided with cold air from the ‘Beast from the East’, with the BBC warning of more “dangerous weather conditions are on the cards.”

Met Office meteorologist Steven Keates said: "We are not out of the woods yet.

"There's further snow to come, as well as a wintry mix of sleet and freezing rain.

Yellow warnings for snow are still in place for vast swathes of the country for the whole day, while a yellow warning for wind covers the north-east of England and Wales until midday.

Met Office meteorologist Craig Snell said: “The snow is now easing within the next 24 hours or so, the main risk areas are probably in the zone between South Wales, Midlands and southern England.

“A further 2-5cm of snow will fall, maybe a little bit more on higher ground but we are not dealing with the amount of snow, we have seen in the last few days.”

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BBC Weather forecast another “really cold” day and outline where in the UK will be hit by more snow throughout Friday and into the weekend.

Thousands of schools have been closed in the UK and the Met Office implemented red weather warnings on Wednesday and Thursday in Scotland and the southeast of England and southern Wales urging people to “take action” in the stormy weather.

BBC weather forecaster Phil Avery said the freezing weather was going to continue gripping Britain and bring more snow to the country.

BBC•WXCHARTSBBC Weather forecast: More snow to hit UK this afternoon and into this evening

He said: “The rest of the day still really cold, windchill I’m afraid still a factor in proceedings. Simply because of the amount of isobars on that chart and we are not out of the weather woods just yet because that low pressure is throwing yet another belt of snow.

“Slowly but surely up and across the southern half of the British isles, through the rest of the afternoon and as you will see, on into the evening as well.

“Further north, away form that particular feature, we still have the cold easterly and southeasterly wind. Still a peppering of snow showers across northern and eastern parts of Scotland and the northeast of England. Wherever you are spending the rest of the day it will feel pretty cold.

“This is the way that we are shaping up with regard to snowfall. Widely we are expecting the possibility of between 1cm-5cm, but over the hills in the west, particularly into the Welsh mountains, we could be looking at yet another 10cm to 15cm.

“Through the evening rush hour and overnight with that belt the weather gradually eases away a little bit further north, tending to fade away as it so does.”

Hundreds of Brits have been stranded overnight on the roads in southwest England and the military were called in to help rescue motorists.

We are not out of the weather woods just yet because that low pressure is throwing yet another belt of snow

BBC weather forecaster Phil Avery

Gusts are expected to hit between 60mph and 70mph and warnings are in place across the East Midlands, North-west England, Wales, The West Midlands, Yorkshire and the Humber.

BBC weather forecaster Simon King said: “We have got some freezing rain at the moment across southern parts of England and south Wales and that is really quite hazardous freezing rain because it is rain the is falling on frozen surfaces so that it is instantly freezing.

“Treacherous conditions in places actually because of that freezing rain across parts of the south, so really watch out for that.

“In terms of snowfall this morning we have got some snow across mid-Wales, the south Midlands, more in the northeast of England up into the north and the east of Scotland as we have had over the last few days.

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“Those snow showers will continue to feed in today, still could cause some problems that and then later on we are looking at another band of snow moving into southwest England, Wales, the Midlands, southeast England, pushing its way further north by the evening, into north Wales, parts of Merseyside into parts of Great Manchester and Lincolnshire.

“That is going to give fresh accumulations of snow of about one to five cm of snow, perhaps 10cm over some of the higher ground. That could still cause some issues, but nothing major from that, I suspect.

“A lot of the major disruption has happened already and if you have experienced that really heavy snowfall, up to 50cm in South Wales you are certainly not going anywhere anyway.

“Temperature wise, that is struggling to get above freezing and on a strong easterly wind with gales around the southwest, and the western coast of Wales and across southwest England it’s going to feel bitterly cold once again.”

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The Met Office has warned parts of the country may find themselves under two feet of snow by Saturday as the forecaster predicts even more snow showers throughout the weekend.

However, a Global Forecast System weather map, hosted by WXCHARTS, shows that Wales, Scotland and Midlands are going to be covered in another thick blanket of snow.

THE GFS map shows as much as 20cm are due to fall on the Midlands and south of Wales on March 11.

But before March’s second barrage of snow, Britain still has to contend with its current deep-freeze and snow storm.

BBC Weather has warned of more “dangerous weather conditions are on the cards” as the Met Office predicts at least two feet of snow could blanket regions in Britain.

The Met Office has warned people to avoid public transport as delays and cancellations plague networks across the country.

People have also been advised to avoid travelling unless absolutely necessary as people became stranded in their cars overnight after being caught in deep snow drifts.

Met Office forecaster Paul Gundersen said: “A spell of heavy snow and blizzard conditions is expected. The snow will be accompanied by very strong easterly winds leading to severe drifting.

“Long delays and cancellations of public transport seem highly likely. “Some roads are likely to become blocked by deep snow, stranding vehicles and passengers. Long interruptions to power supplies and other utilities are very likely to occur, along with damage to trees and other structures due to heavy snow or ice.

“Icy patches are likely on untreated surfaces during Saturday morning.

“As a result, driving conditions may become difficult and there is an increased chance of injuries from slips and falls on icy surfaces.”

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Avon and Somerset Police said there are 20 significant incidents of people stranded in snow drifts across their area.

Snowy drifts are also expected to cause havoc in Scotland over the coming days after days of heavy snow.

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon tweeted: "Just finished latest @scotgov resilience call. A big issue over next couple of days will be snow drifts, making some local roads impassable.

"@scotgov will work with councils to mitigate impact on communities. Advice to public is to check with local council before travelling."

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The army has been called out to rescue hundreds of people stuck in their cars on roads as the Beast of the East unleashes another day of heavy snow.

What is a snow drift?

Snow drifts are huge mounds of snow whipped up by the wind.

They can resemble sand dunes and are formed after snow is moved by light wind and then deposited as the wind dies down.

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Snow drifts often form against stationary objects such as houses or road signs.

The Met Office says “dry, powder snow is the easiest type of snow to move around because it doesn’t stick together like wet snow”.

The wind must also be blowing at least 10 mph in order for the snow to move.

Snow drifts have been spotted around the country as Storm Emma ravages the country with freezing blizzards and high winds.

The Met Office said snow depths had reached half a metre in Drumalbin, Lanarkshire and St Athan in the Vale of Glamorgan, south Wales.

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Around 40cm of snow was measured in Bishopton, Renfrewshire and in Spadeadam in Cumbria.

How much snow are we getting tonight?

Snow showers will continue to blight Britain into this afternoon and night bringing a further risk of snow drifts and icy conditions.

The snowfall will vary depending on the area but could be as much as between 5cm and 10cm in some parts, with the risk of strong winds leading to snow drifts.

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The Met office has issued a yellow snow and ice weather warning for Friday 2 March in the UK.

Snow storm Emma is currently battering Britain with strong winds and snow causing more chaos for motorists and commuters.

Snow showers are expected to continue across Scotland and the North of England this afternoon.

More snow is predicted to fall in London with patchy freezing rain expected in the south.

The Met Office said: “There is also and increasing chance that a further spell of more persistent snow may move northwards across southern England, Wales and central England during the day, reaching northern England by evening.”

This Gallery shows live weather forecast maps which detail where the snow is expected to hit the UK on Friday and over the weekend.

See weather charts offering a winter overview that reveals predictions for temperature, average precipitation and snow depth.

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Southern Rail, which moves tens of thousands of commuters into and out of London every day stressed that people HAD be home by 3pm – as worsening weather conditions would put the rail service under massive pressure.

“While a good service is currently running on most routes, the weather is expected to deteriorate this afternoon and we may be prevented from running services on some routes.”

In the South West, where five trains were stranded overnight on the route between London and Weymouth, bosses also warned travellers to get home now or preferably not travel at all. South West Rail are CANCELLING ALL TRAINS from 8pm tonight.

A Network Rail spokesman said: "We are asking people not to travel across the South Western Railway network today unless absolutely essential. Services across the route will also be stopping early this evening.

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"We'd like to apologise to passengers trapped on trains overnight on the South Western Railway network due to extreme weather.

"All passengers were removed from trains earlier this morning, but the ongoing extreme weather meant emergency services were not able to evacuate people sooner.”

A spokesman for South Western Railway added: "The forecast this afternoon is for further severe snow and high winds.

"We are urging you not to attempt to travel. If you have already travelled, please return as early as possible.

"Our service will be closing down early today. We will confirm what time trains will stop running on our network as soon as we can."

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South Western Railway said multiple incidents were affecting its services, warning that trains may be cancelled or severely delayed, with disruption expected until the end of the day.

Nearly all train operators across the UK are experiencing disruption today, with no services to Scotland on Virgin Trains.

The whole of Britain was braced for another snow deluge today driven by hurricane-force winds as Storm Emma rips through the country.

Weather charts were threatening a DOUBLE-STRENGTH storm monster with a snow storm in the south west joining forces with another pressure system.

Gusts of more than 80mph will be whipped up around the churning union putting most of Britain in the firing line for gales and heavy snow.

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The Met Office has issued further severe weather warnings for wind and snow today bringing to an end a week of winter hell.

A warning for winds of between 60mph and 70mph is in place across the East Midlands; North-west England; Wales; The West Midlands; Yorkshire and the Humber.

Another warning for snow and ice has been issued across Scotland; north-east England; northwest England; Yorkshire and the Humber this morning.

And the BBC were already reporting 'significant flooding' in Cornwall, saying fire crews from Penzance were assisting with floods in Porthallow, Cornwall.

Penzance Fire Station said the flooding was caused by "high river levels, large seas and high winds".

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Weather charts show the furious snowstorm churning off the tip off the tip of Cornwall before joining forces with another pressure system birthing a DOUBLE-STRENGTH storm monster.

Gusts of more than 80mph will be whipped up around the churning union putting most of Britain in the firing line for gales and heavy snow.

The Met Office has issued further severe weather warnings for wind and snow today bringing to an end a week of winter hell.

A warning for winds of between 60mph and 70mph is in place across the East Midlands; North-west England; Wales; The West Midlands; Yorkshire and the Humber.

Another warning for snow and ice has been issued across Scotland; north-east England; northwest England; Yorkshire and the Humber this morning.

The entire nation is under weather warnings for either snow, ice or strong winds through today as Emma vents her fury.